Dust kicked up on a dirt road in Hopkinton, MA, as runners embarked on the 38th Boston Marathon on April 19, 1934. Dave Komonen won the 38th running of the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:32:53 after coming in second place the prior year.
Image credit: Acme Newspictures, Start of the Patriot’s Day Marathon, 1934. Gelatin silver print. Boston Athenaeum purchase, 2023.
April 19, 1934
19 April 1934 Boston Marathon
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19 April 1934 Portland’s Boys & Girls Club 4th Annual
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